Awake Laser Ablation with Continuous Neuropsychological Testing During Treatment of Brain Tumors and Epilepsy
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MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is feasible and safe in the awake patient. Awake LITT may be performed with analgesics for head fixation in a head-ring, no sedation during laser ablation, and with continuous neurological testing in patients with brain tumors and epilepsy. In the LITT treatment of lesions near eloquent areas and subcortical fiber tracts, neurological function can potentially be preserved by monitoring the patient during laser ablation.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Neurosurgery Clinics of North America |
Vol/bind | 34 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 239-245 |
Antal sider | 7 |
ISSN | 1042-3680 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2023 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:
The project is funded by the Danish Comprehensive Cancer Center (DCCC) Brain Tumor Center. We wish to thank Christine Sølling and Martin Kryspin Sørensen from Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Copenhagen University Hospital for assisting in developing the awake patient workflow.
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